Get to Know: Bram Welten

Our riders have clocked thousands of hours this season, whether on-race or training, so we thought it was time to put the spotlight on them to find out a little bit more about their lives both on and off their BMC Teammachine SLR01s.

Rider profile

Name: Bram Welten

Age: 19

Nickname: Brambo

Where do you call home: I still live and train in the Netherlands in a village close to Tilburg.

How long have you been riding with BMC Development Team: This was my first year riding U23 with the team.

On the bike

Proudest achievement so far: Winning Paris - Roubaix Juniors and the first stage of Tryptique des Monts et Chateaux this year, I didn’t expect a win like that in my first year riding U23.

Favourite thing about riding in the peloton: The speed! Plus riding as a team really motivates me to get a good result.

Favourite race: I don't have a specific favourite race but I like to race in France because it’s a nice country and I like the roads.

Favourite place to train: Spain (Calpe) because I know the roads really well and the weather is always nice.